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TIL Morphine is named after Morpheus, the Greek god associated with sleep, dreams and nightmares

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ddLK TIL camels were originally adapted to the arctic, not the desert.
7Npb TIL Angostura bitters labels are too big for the bottle because two brothers that started the company, one designed the label, the other, the bottle, and they didn’t consult with one another about the size. It became their signature.
rRppM TIL That a dog named Stella was taught how to communicate using buttons , while each button serves as a different voice line.
DjMP TIL that Central Park in New York was once home to a thriving free black community called Seneca Village.
OojLL TIL of the Leidenfrost Effect, which creates a protective water barrier around your skin, and allows you to smach molten steel without getting burned